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New Mexico State will go online-only after Thanksgiving

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University has announced that classes will be entirely online after the Thanksgiving break and that the college’s fall commencement will not be held in-pe...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge upholds Colorado ordinance limiting religious events

COLORADO SPRINGS – A federal judge denied a request to override Colorado’s 175-person limit on religious gatherings as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Ch...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Video: Hobbled Black woman begged for help in police cruiser

DENVER – A suburban police agency near Denver is facing more scrutiny for its officers’ treatment of Black people after a video emerged showing a woman begging to be lifted up after she fell...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Court weighs tribes’ aboriginal water claims for Jemez River

ALBUQUERQUE – A decades-long battle over a northern New Mexico river has taken another turn, as a panel of federal appellate judges has reversed a lower court ruling by determining that the ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ski train from Denver to Winter Park sidelined amid pandemic

DENVER – A train that takes skiers and snowboarders from downtown Denver to Winter Park Resort won’t run this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, Amtrak and resort officials said Wed...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado voters will be able to fix ballot issues via text

DENVER – Colorado is testing a texting program that will allow voters to fix any issues with their ballots before the November election. The program is being rolled out statewide ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Report: Suicide tips rise 4% in Colorado last school year

DENVER – A suicide prevention program in Colorado has released an annual report showing that the number of reported potential suicides increased by 4% during the last academic year. ...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

New Mexico judge retires amid allegations of misconduct

GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico officials allowed a judge to retire while facing 10 allegations of misconduct in office. McKinley County Magistrate Judge April J. Silversmith retired Au...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor encourages school enrollment amid decline

DENVER – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis addressed parents on Tuesday, encouraging families to register students in online or in-person schools as the state experiences a decline in enrollment. ...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Navajo Nation has no COVID-19 deaths for 2nd consecutive day

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. â€“ Navajo Nation health officials reported 20 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The late...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

COVID-19 cases, rate of spread trending up in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Health officials said Tuesday that the number of COVID-19 cases and the rate of transmission are on the rise in New Mexico, leaving the state trailing when it comes to two of i...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

U.S. proposes protections for rare thistle in New Mexico

SILVER CITY, N.M. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list a rare plant that was once found in the American Southwest and Mexico as a threatened species. The agen...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.

A solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a d...